I will be leaving especially late on Monday and would like to know if a) the riv has a concierge I can leave my bags with and b) if they are trustworthy to do so (won't lose them or go through them). Also, any social advice on how best to deal with the situation, as I don't normally deal with fancy french word services. ;)
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Originally posted by mfreeck View PostI will be leaving especially late on Monday and would like to know if a) the riv has a concierge I can leave my bags with and b) if they are trustworthy to do so (won't lose them or go through them). Also, any social advice on how best to deal with the situation, as I don't normally deal with fancy french word services. ;)
I admit that I would NEVER have left my bags at the Alexis Park, but I should also add that I require more creature comforts than were available there (such as not having to be too close the the, ah, action, as it were). I never stayed there, even though it made running a contest somewhat inconvenient.
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Originally posted by shrdlu View PostOne suggests tipping upon leaving them with the bell captain (not usually the concierge, btw), and tipping again when picking them up. If you look suitably poverty stricken, $5 is probably okay each time, but an older and more prosperous person might tip more, depending on the number of bags and their contents.
I admit that I would NEVER have left my bags at the Alexis Park, but I should also add that I require more creature comforts than were available there (such as not having to be too close the the, ah, action, as it were). I never stayed there, even though it made running a contest somewhat inconvenient.
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Originally posted by mfreeck View PostExcellent knowledge. How do I find the person, what phrase do I use and how do I find them again?
--bc,
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Originally posted by big chopper View PostWhen you check out, ask them (the desk agent) if you can leave bags with them. An acceptable tip is a dollar a bag when you drop them off and another dollar a bag when you pick them up again. If you have questions about where to pick-up your bags, just ask.
--bc,
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Originally posted by astcell View PostAt the Alexis Park I checked out and they gave me someone else's bag! I did not catch it until I got to the airport.
The last year the con was at AP and I stayed there had to be the worst. I swear there were more insects INSIDE my hotel room then there was OUTSIDE.
I still get the shivers remembering it.
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I do this often when I'm in vegas. In Jan I checked out of the Wynn about noon, left my bags with the bell desk, and picked them back up 5am the next day for a 6am flight.
I've done this at the trop, sahara, mandalay bay, wyn, & the alexis without incident.
Lock your bags, and give a tip. $5 is fair IMHO if it's a regular bag and a briefcase/laptop case. The rule of thumb is $2 a bag as of several years ago. Honestly, I doubt tipping more will get you any more service or security.
If you're really worried about the laptop you can ask the main desk to put it in the safe and see what they say. Tip them if they do.
As a general rule of thumb, tip everyone.
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I check luggage all the time, but never check a laptop unless I really have to. For laptops you can go to the Managers Desk or the check in desk and they will have the manager or security at the safe check your bag. They copy your drivers license which is then attached to the bag, and then license is needed to retrieve the bag later.
In fact some bell desks are told to refuse electronics and forward the people to the manager or desk. Even the bell desk people will tell you straight out, checking a laptop isnt the greatest idea.
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Originally posted by [Syntax] View PostManagers Desk or the check in desk and they will have the manager or security at the safe check your bag."I'll admit I had an OiNK account and frequented it quite often… What made OiNK a great place was that it was like the world's greatest record store… iTunes kind of feels like Sam Goody to me. I don't feel cool when I go there. I'm tired of seeing John Mayer's face pop up. I feel like I'm being hustled when I visit there, and I don't think their product is that great. DRM, low bit rate, etc... OiNK it existed because it filled a void of what people want."
- Trent Reznor
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Originally posted by Deviant Ollam View Postthey'll do this with electronics but they get in a twist if you ask them about firearms i found out. i was told by the staff that there is essentially no safe way to keep your guns with you at the Riv. all they offer is the in-room safe which, aside from being a piece of crap, is way too small to hold any serious-sized piece of steel.
My man was walked down to security to check the firearm into the hotel safe. He was told it was illegal to have a firearm on casino property. He was told he was the only civilian who had ever tried to stay with his gun. He had to go retrieve it after we checked out and he was watched the whole way to the door.
All in all, it was a pretty crappy experience - one that has led to us never staying at the NY-NY again and keeping the firearm(s) in a small bag that we do not give to the bellman.
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Originally posted by nous View PostHe was told he was the only civilian who had ever tried to stay with his gun.
http://www.lvrj.com/news/8427982.html
--bc,
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Originally posted by big chopper View PostYeah, but he's not the only guy to take a gun into NY-NY.
http://www.lvrj.com/news/8427982.html
--bc,
Someone going nuts and injuring people is always tragic. It's absurd, however, to blame the tool used.
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Originally posted by nous View Postillegal to have a firearm on casino property
unless the NY-NY hotel had a sign explicitly showing that firearms were prohibited, you would have been perfectly within the law to have your weapon(s) there, since the rented room was serving as your residence for your the duration of your stay."I'll admit I had an OiNK account and frequented it quite often… What made OiNK a great place was that it was like the world's greatest record store… iTunes kind of feels like Sam Goody to me. I don't feel cool when I go there. I'm tired of seeing John Mayer's face pop up. I feel like I'm being hustled when I visit there, and I don't think their product is that great. DRM, low bit rate, etc... OiNK it existed because it filled a void of what people want."
- Trent Reznor
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